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2017 Educational Features:

Speed Wrap

13, 14 & 15 September, hall 3

The Speed Wrap is a thrilling, live wrapping competition. The event is brought to you by platinum sponsor Roland, expo sponsors FESPA Africa and Sign Africa, vinyl sponsors Grafiwrap (distributed by Maizey Plastics) and Ri-wrap (distributed by Red Hot Media). The Speed Wrap will take place on the hour. The first round will be at 10am each day of the expo 13-15 September. On the 13th and 14th of September, the last round will be at 4pm. For the grand finale the final round will take place at 15h30 on the 15th of September.

Come along and watch experts compete against the clock for the title of champion, or, think you have what it takes to win?

Compete in 3 easy steps!
1. Register up to 3 of your best wrappers by completing the registration form and your registration will be confirmed with your time slot.
2. Or register at the Speed Wrap stand at the expo on the day.
3. Visit the Expo and wrap a door in 10 minutes to the best standards.

T&C’s apply
· The decision of the judge(s) shall be final and no correspondence or discussion shall be entered into.
· Prizes are non-transferable and there is no cash alternative
· All taxes, insurances, transfers, spending money and other expenses (including meals or personal expenses, upgrades etc.) as the case may be, unless specifically stated, are the sole responsibility of the prize winner.

The workshops will be a presentation style demo, no laptops needed. Active audience participation is welcome.

The Corel workshops are brought to you, courtesy of Corel Corporation and DDS (the Authorised Corel distributor for Africa) together with Gencotech (Corel Value Added reseller).

Attend any of the Corel workshops (CorelDraw and/or Paintshop Pro) and enter the daily lucky draw, to win a full working package of CorelDraw Graphics Suite 2017. With one lucky winner walking off with a grand prize which includes, CorelDraw Graphics suite 2017, a Wacom drawing tablet and A fantastic Lacie Porsche designed mobile hard drive designed by the Legendary Ferdinand Porsche himself.

Mohammed Jogie has studied fine art and graphic design. He has worked on numerous international brands. He is head creative juicer at MSD and is also principal of Mzansi Creative Foundation. A design activist, he is an admin on AIGAfrica – a collaboration with AIGA New York and South African graphic designers. He has served as Vice President of Icograda and served on the boards Think, DSA and Cafe. He is a member of the International Society of Typographic Designers and the London City and Guilds. He is a project lead on the Mandela Poster Project Collective and MSD. Open design innovators initiative.

These workshops are open to all visitors without reservation or cost.

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Technical Screen Print & Textile Talks

13 – 15 SEPTEMBER 2017

TIME

SPEAKER

TOPIC

11:00

Charlie Taublieb

Introduction To Screen Printing

12:00

Dr. Nicholas Hellmuth

Growth In Textile Printing & Future
Opportunities

14:00

Charlie Taublieb

Special Effects In T-Shirt Screen Printing

Charlie Taublieb

Visit this hands-on workshop where printers can learn different techniques all taught by Charlie Taublieb who has been in the screen printing industry since 1976, and heads up Taublieb Consulting in Greenwood Village, Colorado, a company specializing in technical screen printing consulting for textile printers.

Dr Nicholas Hellmuth

Dr Nicholas Hellmuth is the founder, President, and Director of FLAAR. A Harvard graduate, Nicholas has spent many decades working in Latin America. He will be talking about the Growth of textile printing and the future opportunities that exist.

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T-shirt & Bag Printing Workshops

13, 14 & 15 September, hall 1, 9am-5pm, daily.

Free demonstrations by local experts on T-shirts and bags with speciality printing techniques, direct to transfer and screen printing. Pop into hall 1 during the 3 expo days and get tips and tricks, ask our local experts questions.

FUJIFILM DESIGN CHALLENGE Prize Giving:

The prize giving will take place at the FESPA Africa & Sign Africa Expo to be held atGallagher Convention Centre at 11h00 on 15 September 2017.

All 9 winners (top 3 in each category) designs will be displayed at the Expo.
Expo visitors will be given an opportunity to select an additional winner from the Designs displayed on the Fujifilm stand by voting for their favourite entry on the voting slip received at Expo registration and placing it in the box designated for this purpose on the Fujifilm stand.
The Design Challenge entrant with the most votes will win a meal voucher at a pre-selected Japanese restaurant.

Votes from the EXPO VISITORS will also be entered into a lucky draw to WIN a FUJIFILM Instax Mini 8 Backpack Bundle (worth R1400.00)!

Printing SA invites all printers and their customers to their Annual Gala Dinner.

This year’s annual Printing SA gala dinner will be one to remember, with Madame Zingara as the theme and a trip to a bygone and colourful era a certainty. We’ll be keeping the formalities and awarding of the TT3 National Awards 2017 short. We’re expecting tickets to do a disappearing act quickly, so best to get it and get your RSVP’s in asap.

Date: Wednesday, 13th September 2017Venue: The Ballroom, Gallagher Convention Centre, MidrandTime: 18h30 for 19h00Cost: R590 including VAT per ticket (Tables of 10 can be booked)Theme: Themed Madame ZingaraAttire: As you deem appropriateRSVP:printingsa.org/galadinner

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Printing SA Africa Conference

Themed “Dare to Discover”, the 3rd annual Printing SA Africa Print Conference takes place 15 September, Gallagher Convention Centre, Midrand. If you’re one of the 40 delegates securing admission, you’ll find it time well-spent. Whilst our speakers will include Dr. Nicholas Hellmuth from FLAAR Reports and Sean Holt from FESPA, there will also be a panel discussion surrounding business opportunities in Zambia, hosted by a Zambian Government delegation. As a delegate, you’ll leave armed with greater insights and an appreciation of the latest industry trends. You’ll also be given free access to Printing SA and Club FESPA VIP Lounge. Also free entrance to the Africa Print expo, where you’ll be able to take in the latest technological printing solutions.

Business Opportunities In Print, Sign & LED Lighting

See the following business opportunities showcased on exhibitor stands at the upcoming Sign Africa, FESPA Africa, Africa Print and Africa LED exhibitions. Opportunities for small start-ups or those looking to grow their businesses will be showcased in these daily 20 minute sessions. There is no charge.

According to Lynette Nicholson, Research Manager at Old Mutual, ‘a growing number of people in working metropolitan households – particularly in the middle to upper income brackets – are finding ways to supplement their incomes by having more than one job’. This is based on research findings of the 2017 Old Mutual Savings and Investment Monitor.